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Friday, 20 June 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2 In a case of better late than never, Telstra, the gorilla of the telco market, will come to Apple's iPhone launch party but may lag its rivals by almost two weeks with the handset.
Telstra will join Optus and Vodafone in launching the new 3G version of Apple's new iPhone in July and Telstra chief Sol Trujillo may make an announcement next week.
Vodafone and Optus will begin selling the iPhone on July 11 and the much hyped widget will likely drive plenty of feet through Apple's new CBD Sydney retail store which dwarfs Telstra's new concept store directly across the road. Apple's shop opened this evening, with Apple tragics coming from as far afield as San Francisco to witness the event.
Telstra stayed quiet as its rivals wracked up marketing points by standing in the glow of the local iPhone launch, but will now go ahead and sell the device according to people close to the company. The telco is targeting a date of July 22, they said.
Telstra retail chief David Moffatt and a team of his senior executives were given a preview of the new Apple store last week, sources said.
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